Academic calendar
Academic Year 2026-2027 (verified published start only) runs Sep 23, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027. Calendar aliases that share a date range are grouped together, with every source term still shown.
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Campus language
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B
- Baya
- Nickname for the Baya Hocine university residence, primarily for female students.
C
- CAP
- Club d'Astronomie Populaire, the campus astronomy enthusiast group.
- CEIL
- Centre d'Enseignement Intensif des Langues, where students take supplementary language courses.
- CELEC
- Club d'Electronique, a student organization dedicated to electronics and robotics.
- Cité 1
- The first University Residence (C.U.) in Bab Ezzouar, typically for boys.
- Cité 3
- A common student residence (C.U.) in the Bab Ezzouar complex near the campus.
- Crédit
- The system allowing students to progress to the next year while still needing to pass certain modules.
- CSU
- Club Scientifique de l'USTHB, the university's main scientific student organization.
D
- Dergana
- A distant student residence area frequently used by USTHB students, requiring a bus commute.
K
- Kari
- A student who is repeating their academic year (from the French 'carrer').
L
- Le Village
- The central commercial zone on campus containing private pizzerias, cafes, and snack shops.
M
- Micro Club
- The oldest scientific club on campus, focusing on computer science and technology.
R
- Rattrapage
- The make-up exams held for students who failed modules during the regular session.
- Restau U
- The university's subsidized dining hall (Restaurant Universitaire).
- RU
- Short for Restaurant Universitaire, the state-run student canteen.
S
- S'hab l'USTHB
- A term referring to the specific culture or collective group of students from the university.
V
- Valider
- To successfully pass a specific module or academic year.
Places and practicalities
Buildings, logistics, and other local references drawn from the approved campus snapshot.
- Bibliothèque Centrale
- The massive central library, a landmark of Oscar Niemeyer's architecture.
- Blocs
- The various numbered or lettered classroom blocks (e.g., Bloc A, Bloc B) where tutorials are held.
- Carte d'étudiant
- The essential student ID card required for campus entry, the library, and bus access.
- L'Auditorium
- The iconic central hall used for major lectures, ceremonies, and events.
- Le Cous
- The orange or blue student buses managed by ONOU that provide free transport for students.
- Le Village
- The central open-air architectural hub of the campus where students socialize and eat.
- Progrès
- The official online portal used by the ministry and university for grades, registration, and schedules.
- restaurant_central_houari_boumediene
- Restaurant Central Houari Boumediene
- restaurant_esi
- Restaurant ESI
- Tramway
- The Algiers Tramway system, which has a dedicated 'USTHB' stop serving the campus.
Quick answers
Useful facts students can verify from the guide above.
- What academic term is relevant now?
- Academic Year 2026-2027 (verified published start only) runs Sep 23, 2026 – Jan 31, 2027.
- How much campus context is included?
- 17 approved campus terms and 10 local details are included in full.
- Are all approved campus terms included?
- Yes. The complete approved glossary is available in the scrollable, searchable campus-language section.
- Where does this guide come from?
- Calendar dates, campus terms, and local details come from DormWay's approved campus reference library.